VOA慢速英语2018--'Loose Cannons' Are Dangerous

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the world of American English. We talk about common expressions, where they come from and, most importantly, how to use them. Today we talk about behavior and sel

The Birth of a Masterpiece

The Birth of a Masterpiece -- Michelangelo's David If ever a work of art had a right to feel over exposed, it is Michelangelo's David, naked in the heart of Florence for nearly 5 centuries. In recent

VOA慢速英语2017--A Desert Turns Green

On the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, the desert turns green as clouds cover it like a blanket. This is the country of Oman's monsoon season. The natural event, which lasts for three months, draws hundreds of thousands of tourists with cool w

The Birth of A Nation, an Untold True Story of Slave Rebellion

The Birth of A Nation, an Untold True Story of Slave Rebellion The Birth of a Nation, about the 1831 uprising of a slave community in the American south, is a fiery account of a rebellion against injustice and oppression. Based on a true story, the f

NPR 2010-03-01

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Hundreds more Chileans are confirmed dead from one of the worst earthquakes ever in the South American country. Today, President Michelle Bachelet said the death toll had pushed up to 708 across central

英闻天下——597 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

成长的烦恼第四季:Birth of a Seaver

Jason: I'm just saying that I wouldnt be going in to work tomorrow if I were two weeks over due. Maggie: Well thats because you are a better mother than I am. Mike: Heee Ben: Mike. Singing is for kids. Besides you promised no singing. Remember. Mike

NPR 2011-07-11

Ahead of the resumption of budget talks at the White House late this afternoon, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell is suggesting Congress is virtually certain to raise the nations debt limit in time for an August 2nd deadline. McConnell spoke on F

儿童故事集：The Beauty and the Big Sleep

Our Waking Beauty series is about to get even more mysterious. We reach the fourteenth chapter in our Princess Talia series, in which she is taken against her will to be interviewed by a psychiatrist. She answers all the questions honestly, and Basil

英闻天下——44 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

THE MAKING OF A NATION 98- Abraham Lincoln, Part 3 (Attack o

THE MAKING OF A NATION #98- Abraham Lincoln, Part 3 (Attack on Fort Sumter) By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, January 20, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special E

泰国总理拒绝示威者辞职要求

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Autism more common among low birth weight babies

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Autism can likely develop when low birth weight babies are combined with other factors such as environment and genetic predisposition, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nu

经济学人293:航海 水晶球观海术

Science and technology 科学技术 Navigation 航海 Crystal gazing 水晶球观海术 A mineral found in a shipwreck was an ancient form of compass 在沉船里发现的矿石是古代的一种指南针 THIS may look like a nondescript lump of rock

英文摇滚歌曲：Ancient Bards - The Birth Of Evil

In Westland one day A stranger appeared His name was Dorus He had a revelation Daltor he met The king of the West And breathlessly told him: [Dorus] Sendor has found the magical sword Sendor wants to conquer the world Sendor has found the magical sou

AP 2011-02-08

1. An explosion at a Kabul supermarket has left at least eight people dead and injured others. Police say at least three of the dead are foreigners. The grocery store is situated in a heavily-guarded district popular with Westerners. 2. Protesters ar

AP 2011-04-15

1. The world's largest passenger aircraft clipped a much smaller commuter plane at New York City's Kennedy Airport, spinning it like a toy. An aviation safety expert says it's more like the Air France A380 creamed the regional jet, while the NTSB is

韩国7万人大游行要求朴槿惠下台

Security forces in the South Korean capital Seoul have clashed with protesters during one of the country's biggest street rallies in recent years. 韩国首都首尔爆发近年来最大的示威游行，很多安保部队和抗议者集聚在街上。

经济学人309:警察与紧缩 下降趋势

The police and austerity 警察与紧缩 Down beat 下降趋势 Budget cuts may not affect crimebut they will change politics 削减预算可能不会影响犯罪但能改变政治 Good old-fashioned policing 传统治安维持方式 POLICING in Engl

【饥饿游戏】45

I continue running until the woods have hidden me from the other tributes then slow into a steady jog that I think I can maintain for a while. For the next few hours, I alternate between jogging and walking, putting as much distance as I can between